Saranac River - Military Turnpike (Route 190) to Imperial Mill Dam
PaddleToday route plan. Put-in: Military Turnpike Route 190 dam parking/access. Take-out: Imperial Mill Dam river-left portage access.
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Military Turnpike Route 190 dam parking/access
American Whitewater identifies the parking lot at the Military Turnpike dam and the carry across the bridge to river left, followed by the trail to the river below the first drop. Confirm public parking, carry, water entry, dam exclusion, power operations, and posted restrictions before unloading.

Military Turnpike Route 190 dam parking/access

Imperial Mill Dam river-left portage access
American Whitewater directs paddlers to take out and carry on the left before Imperial Mill Dam. Current NYSDEC project materials identify a canoe/kayak portage, DEC property, a gravel access road, and a small parking area, while NFCT updates warn that construction can lengthen or relocate the portage. Confirm the current yellow-portage trail, parking, landing, dam exclusion, and construction status; never run the dam.

Imperial Mill Dam river-left portage access

Saranac River - Military Turnpike (Route 190) to Imperial Mill Dam